What is challenging behavior?

Challenging behavior is behavior that makes participation, communication, or daily functioning difficult in educational, social, or home environments.

How can challenging behavior be managed?

It can be managed through supportive communication, environmental adaptations, professional intervention strategies, and guidance tailored to the individual's needs.

What is the role of assistive technology in supporting communication?

Assistive technology can improve communication, participation, and independence through tools and solutions tailored to the user's individual needs.

The wonders of technology – the iPad as a tool for promoting participation in aspects of play, leisure, and communication

Noa Nitzan - Occupational Therapist, Technology Consulting Center, Beit Issie Shapiro, Israel
Racheli Blum - SLP, Technology Consulting Center, Beit Issie Shapiro
Iris Adato-Biran - OT, Program Learning Coordinator Coordinator, The Trump International Institute for Continuing Education in Developmental Disabilities, Beit Issie Shapiro, and lecturer at the Ono Academic College

Nitzan, N., Blum, R. and Adato-Biran, I. (2015). The wonders of technology – the iPad as a tool for promoting participation in aspects of play, leisure, and communication. Israel Journal of Occupational Therapy, 24 (2-3), 162-151.

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The wonders of technology – the iPad as a tool for promoting participation in aspects of play, leisure, and communication

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